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Hyundai recalls more than 419K vehicles

By Washington Examiner
Published August 1, 2014 3:56pm ET
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Hyundai recalls more than 419K vehicles
This undated photo provided by Hyundai shows the 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. Hyundai is recalling more than 419,000 cars and SUVs to fix suspension, brake and oil leak problems. The biggest of three recalls posted Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, by U.S. safety regulators is of 225,000 Santa Fe SUVs from 2001-2006 to replace front coil springs that can rust and crack in cold-weather states. The springs can fracture and make contact with a tire, potentially causing a crash. (AP Photo/Hyundai)

DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling more than 419,000 cars and SUVs to fix suspension, brake and oil leak problems.

The biggest of three recalls posted Friday by U.S. safety regulators is of 225,000 Santa Fe SUVs from 2001-2006 to replace front coil springs that can rust and crack in cold-weather states. The springs can fracture and make contact with a tire, potentially causing a crash.

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